Clariant's Annual General Meeting – Shareholders Approve All Agenda Items

CEO Hariolf Kottmann wants to position Clariant in the group of leading specialty chemicals companies by 2015. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 24, 2014 - At today's Annual General Meeting in Basel, the shareholders of Clariant AG, a world leader in specialty chemicals, approved all agenda items and proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by 516 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 169 039 978 shares or around 51 % of the share capital of Clariant.

Clariant Publishes Sustainability Report 2013

Muttenz, March 24, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has today published its sustainability report for the 2013 financial year. The report focuses on long-term value creation for internal and external stakeholders and the progress made over the year in the sustainable development of the company.

Clariant increases price for Waxes

Muttenz, March 18, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces a 4% price increase across its Business Line Waxes product portfolio, effective April 1, 2014 or as contracts allow.

Clariant at Chinaplas 2014: Clariant to highlight strong commitment to customers in greater china with focus on growth and innovation

Muttenz, March 13, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will underline its commitment to the Chinese plastics industry at Chinaplas 2014 with a demonstration of product innovations and service enhancements focused on customers' needs. Reflecting current emphasis on improving sustainability and addressing the mega trends, Clariant will present value-adding solutions to challenges across a range of end-markets such as packaging and E&E.

Clariant’s Exolit® flame retardants keep pace with trends and challenges of transport sector

Clariant’s Exolit® flame retardants keep pace with trends and challenges of transport sector. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 11, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is making fire safety and sustainability a realistic and achievable goal for transportation applications with its cost-efficient, non-halogenated flame retardant solutions. Presented at the 2014 JEC Europe Composites Show in Paris, Clariant’s high-performance Exolit® AP Ammonium Polyphosphate based and Exolit OP Phosphinates based flame retardants for thermoset systems address the key challenges of modern vehicle manufacture, with its increasing trend toward lightweight structual parts.

Clariant Releases ColorForward™ Interiors 2015, Forecasting Trends and Colors for Fibers and Textiles

Clariant releases ColorForward™ Interiors 2015, forecasting trends and colors for fibers and textiles. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 5, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has released ColorForward™ Interiors 2015, the second annual color forecasting guide for producers of textile yarn and filaments, and designers and manufacturers of textiles, upholstery and carpeting. This unique creative tool from Clariant ColorWorks® defines four trends that can be expected to attract consumer attention in the next few years and creates a color palette that can help marketers tap into the emotions behind those cultural currents.

Clariant's Annual Report 2013 is now available

Muttenz, February 28, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today published its Annual Report 2013. The report is now available in German and English language on www.clariant.com. In addition the report can also be ordered as a hard copy via company website.

Clariant focuses on benchmark sustainable technology for high-power electric vehicle batteries

Muttenz, February 26, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is focusing on its pioneering Wet Process Technology to ensure benchmark quality, premium lithium-iron phosphate cathode materials for automotive OEMs and battery manufacturers.

Clariant Container Dri® II Desiccants Meet New FCC Guidelines for Cocoa Bean Shipments

Container Dri® II desiccant products meet new specifications from the Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd. (FCC) for protection of cocoa bean shipments in containers. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 24, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that its Container Dri® II desiccant products meet new specifications from the Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd. (FCC) for protection of cocoa bean shipments in containers. The updated FCC guidelines, published in November 2013, no longer recommend silica gel desiccant bags; instead, they now recommend calcium chloride desiccant bags with a minimum loading of 65 percent. Clariant’s Container Dri II desiccants not only meet these recommendations with a 65 percent or higher loading, but also provide the highest moisture absorption of any calcium chloride-based product. They easily address FCC absorption requirements and provide a cost-effective solution for cocoa bean shippers. Container Dri II desiccants are already providing excellent results for coffee shippers.

Clariant continues on profitable growth path in 2013

“Clariant has made good progress in 2013. The unfolding operational strength of the company became visible in a challenging economic environment. After the divestment of several businesses, Clariant is now a more profitable, less cyclical and well-balanced specialty chemicals player,” said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. “2014 will be a year of organic growth in the four Business Areas. This will bring us closer to our mid-term target to position Clariant in the top-tier of the specialty chemicals industry, characterized by an EBITDA margin before exceptionals between 16% and 19% in 2015 and beyond.”

Clariant Healthcare Packaging promotes growing capacities and product offerings at Pharmapack Europe 2014 Paris

Muttenz, February 12, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, represented by its business line Healthcare Packaging, will exhibit its expanding portfolio of protective packaging for pharmaceuticals at Pharmapack Europe 2014 Paris. A long time leader in pharmaceutical desiccants, oxygen scavengers and specialized container closure systems, Clariant Healthcare Packaging, along with Clariant Medical Masterbatches, will once again present its solutions to customers at PharmaPack.

Clariant Healthcare Packaging Collaborates with Pumpart for Airless Technologies for Protecting Pharmaceutical Creams

Tubairless® from Clariant protects medicated creams while offering several patient-oriented benefits. (Photos: Clariant)Muttenz, February 12, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, through its Healthcare Packaging business segment, has announced a partnership and collaboration with PumpArt System® for the introduction of an innovative airless dispensing technology, Tubairless®, to the pharmaceutical industry.